The importance of asking the right questions: the role of chest ultrasound in thoracic surgery

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Editorial

Miriam Patella et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Mar.

. 2019 Mar;11(Suppl 3):S359-S362.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.81.

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona, Switzerland.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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